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Itzehoer sentenced: 10 months in prison for possession of child pornography!
A 25-year-old from Itzehoer was sentenced to ten months' probation for possession of child pornography and must pay 900 euros.
Itzehoer sentenced: 10 months in prison for possession of child pornography!
In an eye-catching trial in Itzehoe, northern Germany, a 25-year-old man was convicted of possessing child and youth pornographic material. After a search of his electronic devices, the police discovered a total of 49 files, including 19 child and 30 juvenile pornographic content. The regional court sentenced the defendant to a suspended sentence of ten months, which was suspended for three years. He also has to pay 900 euros to the Child Protection Association.
The defendant was cooperative from the start and confessed his actions straight away. He said he only realized the significance of his actions after the search, when he realized that by storing such files he was supporting the abuse of children. “Over time, I realized,” he explained, “that I should have deleted the data.” With a certain smile, he also admitted that his negligence was the reason why the files remained on his devices: "Because I'm lazy about deleting, the data remained on the cell phone," said the man.
Doubts about the seriousness of the allegations
During the course of the proceedings, the defendant's lawyer questioned whether the 472 additional files found in the caches of his devices should be included in the assessment of the verdict. A cache is used to provide data more quickly by temporarily storing frequently searched information. The lawyer argued that this was not active possession: “He cannot be charged with that,” he emphasized, pointing out that the conviction was primarily about possessing pornographic content, not using it.
Despite confirming that his client has no pedophile tendencies, he plans to voluntarily enter therapy. The judge decided to include participation in such counseling as part of the probation conditions. The defendant was self-critical and described his actions as “simply stupid”. "I wasn't thinking," he added, struggling to understand his actions.
The judgment is not yet final and the parties are considering whether to appeal. This could lead to further legal dispute, especially with regard to the additional files found, the legal assessment of which is still unclear.